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You Can Get Paid $770 a Month to Move to a Gorgeous Region of Southern Italy

Packing up your life and moving to a small village in southern Italy might sound a bit daunting. But what if you were getting paid $770 a month to do so? Molise, Italy, just started a campaign to pay newcomers $770 per month for three years, under one condition: You must establish a business in...

20 Notable Signs from the Youth-Led World Climate Strike

The majority of people around the world admit that human emissions are slowly killing the planet via climate change, but we just can’t seem to do anything. Scared for their futures, young people have been pushing the people in charge to not just agree, but to at least try to save us all from a fiery...

Facebook Now Has Education Features to Combat Anti-Vax Propaganda

It really blows my mind that in the year 2019, parents out there buy into the anti-vaccination rhetoric and expose their kids (and others’) to potential harm. That’s why it’s encouraging that Facebook has taken steps to fight harmful misinformation and “fake news” that appeals to these anti-vaxxers. On Facebook, informational windows will pop up...

7 Facts About “Bohemian Rhapsody”

The 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody combined Queen’s groundbreaking music with the story of their frontman Freddie Mercury’s incredible life, and it emerged a hit film that captured the hearts of audiences (and critics!) all over the globe. And while the movie delved into the making of (one of) Queen’s signature hit(s), there’s still plenty to...

This Haunting Memorial in Turkey Commemorates the Women Killed by Their Husbands Last Year

Violence against women is a pressing issue across the globe, but in some countries, it’s more extreme than others. In Turkey, for example, 42% of women over the age of 15 have suffered from physical or sexual violence. Last year in Turkey, 440 women were murdered by their own husbands. An artist decided to come...

15 Underrated Travel Spots in Europe That You Might Want to Check out

I’ve been lucky enough to go to Europe a couple of times, but there are still quite a few places I haven’t been able to go to yet: Spain, Greece, and the Czech Republic to name a few I’d love to visit. And although the most well-known places in Europe are wonderful (London, Amsterdam, Paris,...

Starbucks Is Offering a Pennywise-Themed “It Frappuccino”

Add this to the list of wild drinks you must try this fall. It: Chapter Two recently hit theaters, and Starbucks has decided to offer a drink inspired by Pennywise, the murderous, terrifying clown from the film. The frappuccino drink features a “strawberry blood” puree. I know I’m in! https://www.instagram.com/p/B2kztgQnO_Q/ The drink is a limited-edition item,...

IHOP Has an Addams Family Menu Full of Spooky Treats

I love Halloween. I love pancakes. I love The Addams Family. What else do I need in this life? Wait, I need this! IHOP launched an entire Addams Family menu on September 16 to go with the new 3-D animated Addams Family movie that hits theaters on October 11. Alisa Gmelich, IHOP’s vice president of marketing, said,...

Take a Look at These Hats for Cats Made out of Their Shed Fur

If you have a cat (or five), you know that you spend a lot of time cleaning up after them as they shed. You’ll find mounds of fur in the corners, under the beds—basically everywhere and anywhere. Japanese photographer Ryo Yamazaki and his wife Hiromi have come up with an inventive way to use all...

Russia Confirms the Cold War–Era Ex-Bioweapons Lab That Stores Samples of Smallpox Just Exploded

Samples of the highly contagious (but eradicated) disease smallpox only exist in two laboratories in the world. As a relic of the Cold War, one is in the United States, and the other is in Russia – and the one located in Russia recently weathered an explosion. The smallpox sample, along with cultures of anthrax...

This 106-Year-Old Woman Has Been a Drummer for 80 Years

A 106-year-old woman is one of the most well-known drummers in the world — because she’s been doing it for 80 years. Viola Smith was born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin, as one of ten kids. Her drumming career began in the 1920s when she formed a family band with six of her sisters, the Smith...

15 People Caught Napping in Funny Positions

Are you the kind of person who can fall asleep ANYWHERE? I really envy folks like that. It’s a true gift that is not in my DNA  – not by a long shot. But these people in the photos below? Pssshhhh. They are on a whole other level. Not only can they fall asleep anywhere,...

This Artist Makes Amazing Steampunk Sculptures out of Broken Watches

Simply put, Dan Tanenbaum‘s work is gorgeous. The Toronto-based artist utilizes old watch parts and makes incredible “steampunk“-inspired art pieces. A lot of Tanenbaum’s creations are miniature motorcycles, but, as you’ll see in these photos, he makes plenty of other one-of-a-kind objects as well. Take a look at these, you’ll be blown away. 1. A...

Tree-Planting Search Engine Sees a 1150% Increase in Use After Amazon Rainforest Fires

Move over, Google. An eco-friendly search engine saw a 1150% increase in daily downloads in a single day after the Amazon rainforest fires. Ecosia is a search engine that uses 80 percent of its profits from advertisements to plant millions of trees in Brazil, Ethiopia, and other emerging economies, Business Insider reports. The website claims...